Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Road (SW9 6TE) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Road (SW9 6TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramah Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loughborough Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzpatrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Minet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Overton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fiveways Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Urlwin Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evandale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
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